Xu Jiujiu: Vina: .
Xu Jiujiu and Vina were speechless. They genuinely hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to say something like that.
Students of Shrek Academy?
Who was he kidding?
Huo Yuhao, in his diary, always spoke of Shrek as if it were the plague, desperate to avoid any association with it.
And now, he'd said something like this? Did he think they were clueless?
But, with Gu Yue Na, Snow Emperor, and Ice Emperor watching, even though Xu Jiujiu and Vina knew Huo Yuhao was talking nonsense, they could only grit their teeth and treat the four of them as if they were from Shrek.
Xu Jiujiu forced a polite, awkward smile and nodded in agreement.
"Well, Shrek is, after all, the number one academy on the continent. It's only natural that the teachers there are busy."
Speaking to the end, even Xu Jiujiu couldn't continue. She knew Huo Yuhao didn't have a good impression of Shrek, yet here she was, praising it in front of him. The more she said, the worse it got, didn't it?
Vina clearly realized this as well. She was secretly enjoying the situation, but had no intention of agreeing with Xu Jiujiu. Instead, she looked at Huo Yuhao and his group.
"Since we've met, would you like to travel together? I'm also planning to leave the Extreme North."
Huo Yuhao blinked, his gaze flitting between Vina and Xu Jiujiu. He looked puzzled as he asked, "Aren't you two together?"
Before Vina could deny it, Xu Jiujiu directly grabbed Vina's arm, showing the appearance of best friends. She smiled and said, "Of course we are! We're the best of friends!"
Vina secretly struggled, but couldn't break free of Xu Jiujiu's hold. She could only force a smile that was barely better than a cry.
"Mm, what Jiujiu-jie said is right."
Huo Yuhao seemed to have not noticed the strangeness, and nodded understandingly.
"Let's go together then."
As Huo Yuhao's words fell, the four Title Douluo who had temporarily left and allowed Xu Jiujiu and Vina to speak alone, returned.
Granny Manyi, as Xu Jiujiu called her, scrutinized Huo Yuhao, Gu Yue Na, Snow Emperor, and Ice Emperor, her brow furrowing as she asked, "Miss, who are these people?"
When they set off from the Star Luo Empire, Xu Jiujiu had repeatedly emphasized that under no circumstances should her identity as a princess be revealed, nor should anyone question her purpose for being there.
It was already suspicious enough to encounter Vina, the princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire, in this desolate Extreme North. Now, four unknown youngsters had suddenly appeared. As Xu Jiujiu's protector, she naturally had to clarify the situation, not wanting to put Xu Jiujiu in a dangerous situation.
The most crucial thing was that she sensed a hint of danger from Huo Yuhao and his three companions. It was as if these four seemingly young individuals were either incredibly strong themselves, or they were highly likely to possess extremely dangerous Soul Tools!
However, regardless of the situation, the best approach was, of course, to bring them over to the Star Luo Empire's side.
If they refused, then they absolutely couldn't be allowed to become allies of the Heavenly Soul Empire! Killing them and seizing any valuable items they had would naturally be the best option.
Before Xu Jiujiu could explain, Huo Yuhao spoke up first.
"We are students of Shrek Academy, and our teacher is Zhou Yi, a Soul Emperor-level powerhouse."
Students from Shrek?
Whether it was the two Title Douluo who had accompanied Xu Jiujiu to the Extreme North, or Vina's two bodyguards, they all exchanged glances. Instead of relaxing their guard, they became even more determined to kill them.
As for some Soul Emperor-level powerhouse Zhou Yi? What kind of insignificant trash was that?
Unlike those ordinary people who regarded Shrek, the so-called number one academy on the continent, as a sacred place, as Title Douluo from Star Luo and Heavenly Soul, they knew very well what Shrek was truly like!
They constantly spoke of benevolence and morality, claiming everything they did was for the good of the continent, but behind the scenes, they were full of ill intentions!
It was called an academy, but it was no different from a sect!
Even the brainwashing at Shrek Academy far surpasses most sects! For the so-called glory of ten thousand years, everyone in Shrek Academy is practically insane.
The most crucial thing is that the power possessed by a single Shrek Academy is enough to threaten any country, including the Sun Moon Empire!
The war initiated by the Sun Moon Empire and the beast tide in the Star Dou Great Forest were indeed stopped by people from Shrek. But back then, when Shrek called out, the core forces of the three countries—Star Luo, Heavenly Soul, and Dou Ling—chose to follow them without receiving any orders.
On the surface, it seemed that Shrek had saved them, but in reality, it made these three countries feel the terror of Shrek!
Is Shrek Academy a reclusive academy, or a supreme emperor above all others?
If Shrek Academy is left unchecked, one day, it will surely surpass all countries and sects!
That situation is no different from annihilation!
One of the two bodyguards who came to the Extreme North with Vina looked at Huo Yuhao and asked with feigned curiosity.
"At your age, even if you need a soul beast soul ring with ice attributes, there's no need to come all the way to the Extreme North, right?"
Huo Yuhao had already sensed the killing intent emanating from these four Title Douluo. He knew that their question was to figure out his talent, and whether it was worth the risk of them being discovered by Shrek to make a move.
Knowing exactly what was happening, Huo Yuhao pretended to be clueless, a proud smile spreading across his face.
"Don't underestimate us, students of Shrek Academy! Although I'm just a freshman, I'm already a real Soul King!"
Soul King? Are you kidding me?!
The first thought that entered the minds of the four Title Douluo was disbelief. A freshman, even a freshman from Shrek, couldn't possibly have reached the Soul King level!
Granny Manyi, after a moment of shock, revealed a kind smile and looked at Huo Yuhao.
"Little one, lying isn't a good habit. Especially not for a student of Shrek, you shouldn't be telling tall tales."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao became quite indignant. To prove he wasn't lying, he activated all his Soul Rings on the spot, revealing five Soul Rings: two yellow, two purple, and one black.
Seeing the five 'perfect configuration' Soul Rings surrounding Huo Yuhao, the four Title Douluo felt their breaths catch in their throats. Their eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao, as if they were looking at a monster!
Granny Manyi, who was the first to react, unconsciously swallowed. What she most wanted to do was to recruit Huo Yuhao, whose talent was more terrifying than any strong person she had ever seen in her life, to the Star Luo Empire at any cost.
"Hehe, little one, with such terrifying talent, you haven't received any attention from Shrek Academy. Even for something as important as obtaining Soul Rings, you don't have a teacher accompanying you. Don't they fear you'll encounter some accidents? Those guys from Shrek are, as always, arrogant!"
"How about this, you just withdraw from Shrek Academy and join our Star Luo Empire. I can make the decision; whether it's Soul Rings or Soul Bones, as long as you need them, the Star Luo Empire will do everything to meet your needs!"
Before Huo Yuhao could respond, Vina's two protectors also quickly offered various generous conditions to recruit him.
They knew that Huo Yuhao was only a freshman, and hadn't yet been brainwashed by the so-called thousand-year glory of Shrek Academy. Just by looking at Huo Yuhao coming alone to hunt for a Soul Ring, without any teachers accompanying him, they knew that those guys from Shrek probably didn't even know about his talent yet.
If they could recruit Huo Yuhao to their country, it would be a huge gain!
Just as these four Title Douluo were at odds over Huo Yuhao's allegiance, and were almost unable to resist the urge to start a fight right there...
Huo Yuhao suddenly became very angry, staring at them with wide eyes, and roared with a voice that seemed to contain boundless fury.
"How dare you insult Shrek? Insult Shrek's thousand-year glory? You... Do you think we Shrek people are easy to bully?!"
Don't be in a rush to criticize, Star Luo and Heavenly Soul wouldn't care about his identity as a Shrek student, and the stronger his talent, the more they would want to kill him.
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